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View all search resultsPolice wrap up Operation Candle
The Jakarta Police wrapped up Operasi Lilin (Operation Candle) on Wednesday with 21,539 traffic violations
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he Jakarta Police wrapped up Operasi Lilin (Operation Candle) on Wednesday with 21,539 traffic violations.
Operation Candle, which was conducted from Dec. 24 to Dec. 31, was a security operation by the police to safeguard Christmas and New Year's Eve celebrations.
'There were a total of 21,539 traffic violations during Operasi Lilin; 15,128 of those were given tickets, while the remaining 6,411 were given warnings,' Jakarta Traffic Police operational unit head Adj. Sr. Comr. Budiyanto told The Jakarta Post via text message on Thursday.
He went on that there were a total of 72 traffic accidents that killed 10 people and injured 85 others. Material losses, Budiyanto said, reached a total of Rp 216.6 million (US$17,412).
